Category Archives: IVGID

CLGF Sub-committee Meeting 4/5/25 Public comment by Judith Miller

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First Public Comment Period Good morning Chair Rackley and other members of the subcommittee, I want to thank the subcommittee, Department staff and IVGID’s finance division for all their hard work trying to address the problems with IVGID’s finances. Unfortunately, there were more problems than could be tackled in just a few weeks or even a few months. As the work progressed, new problems emerged. It wasn’t just the audit and the Tyler implementation. The chart of accounts needed revision as did the simplistic and unfair central services cost allocation plan. And the lack of system integration means inefficient manual … Continue reading →

IVGID questioned by the Committee on Local Government Finance

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I read Kristie Wells’ commentary on last week’s meeting of the Committee on Local Government Finance. I have a vastly different perspective on what transpired. Major Concerns Although the committee certainly expressed concerns about possible overspending in the General Fund, more than ¾ of the denied budget augmentation was not related to the forensic audit. For some unexplained reason the Tax Department staff report didn’t mention the rest of the $1.5M in unbudgeted expenses, just the $350k for the due diligence audit. Wells’ summary emphasized the Board’s responsibility for potential overspending, but fails to mention the discussion by the committee … Continue reading →

More questions for the candidates.

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All candidates were asked to submit responses. Only Mark Case, Harry Swenson and Frank Wright returned responses. What would you do to address the increasing need for subsidies? Diamond Peak has been subsidizing operations at other venues. Do you think DP revenues should pay for DP projects? One candidate said he thought we could double or triple proposed facility fees and still receive an incredible value. Would you feel that way with a $2340 fee? Do you think trustees should approve bonds without a bond election? Why or why not? Do you think the Hyatt and other hotels/STR’s should pay … Continue reading →

Homan’s “portfolio model” is sheer fantasy

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Trustee Candidate Homan promotes his portfolio theory as a model that has served IVGID well for decades. It goes something along the lines that it’s perfectly acceptable for one venue to lose money as long as all the combined recreation activities cover their operating expenses.That has never been IVGID’s model. He insists that IVGID is not here to run “for-profit” businesses. Maybe that’s true for parks, the skateboard park, disc golf and numerous programs for youth and adults. But when it comes to venues like the Champ course and Diamond Peak, that’s just sheer fantasy. Look at this exercise from … Continue reading →

Community Service or Self Service?

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Update: This year it’s disingenuously called the “Positive change for IVGID” PAC with its blue signs all over town supporting Tonking, Jezycki and Homan. The only change they want is higher Facility (Rec/Beach) Fees. In the past, real estate agents, golf club members, IVGID employees and their families have collectively made up a powerful and well-connected political force. Their cozy relationships have ensured the success of many past candidates for Trustee.  Unless voters elect trustees who will work for the community as a whole, IVGID will slip back into the same unsustainable culture of “loose controls” that favors special interests … Continue reading →

Can IVGID learn from its mistakes?

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What went wrong? If you haven’t had time to listen to IVGID meetings, at least take a look at pp. 156-160 of the Board packet for the 1/31/24 meeting. The interim Finance Director, Bobby Magee, has listed numerous financial issues that either have been or still need to be addressed. With such an extensive list of major shortcomings in IVGID’s financials, it’s apparent that past leadership failed to provide adequate financial oversight of our recreational venues. It’s pretty obvious from Board meetings, Audit Committee meetings and Golf Advisory Committee meetings, that our former GM failed to monitor the financial health … Continue reading →

Response to Mick Homan’s recent Board communications

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High hopes dashed I was impressed with Mr. Homan’s resume when he applied to be appointed to the Audit Committee. He could have made great contributions. Unfortunately, he has damaged his own credibility by giving biased reports on the performance of IVGID’s golf venues. Mr. Homan’s recent “full disclosure” does not mention that he is an avid golfer. He downplayed the inequity of the large subsidies needed to support his preferred pastime, golf, rather than look for the reasons behind run-away expenses (even before inflation skyrocketed). To be fair, maybe that’s not the role of an accountant. Rather it is … Continue reading →

Proposed Rec Center Expansion is not for the public.

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The 9/14 special meeting of the IVGID BOT should be cancelled. As of 8am on Tuesday, September 13, there is still no RFID contract for the Board to review. And the description of the revised rec center expansion is lacking in sufficient detail. There are serious drawbacks to this proposal. Square footage of various rooms is not available. However, what is presented is that there will be no added gymnasium; the staff memo is deceptive in listing the dedicated gymnastics space as a “gymnasium”. And including expanded staff office space, conference and break rooms as “recreation center” is equally misleading. … Continue reading →

Recreation Center Expansion

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IVGID Recreation Center Expansion/Remodel The Duffield Foundation has graciously offered to pay for a huge expansion to IVGID’s rec center, housing a new gymnasium, gymnastics club and youth center. However, in the rush to move this project along, questions remain that have not been addressed. Is this what the community wants? The Duffield Foundation is footing most of the bill for new construction, so they have pretty much been calling the shots. The expansion meets a few of the needs listed in the CS Master Plan, but does not address others which were given higher priority in the plan/surveys. Gymnastics … Continue reading →

Support Trustee Schmitz

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The June 8, 2022 IVGID Board Meeting will go down in the annals of Incline Village history as a day of infamy. At the opening public comment, IVGID Trustee Sara Schmitz was ridiculed by a former Trustee, Peter Morris, for lacking the mental capacity to be a Trustee and for being an “agitator”.  Chair Callicrate made no objection to these comments even though he had told the public at the prior Board meeting that character assassination “would not be tolerated”. Instead, he chastised members of the public for audibly objecting to Morris’ personal attack. Not surprising after learning from Trustee … Continue reading →